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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Dengue Virus Circulation in the Rural Community, Handeni District in Tanga, Tanzania

Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2023
Dengue virus is among the most important re-emerging arbovirus that causes global public health attention. Dengue has historically been thought of as an urban disease that frequently occurs in rapidly urbanized settings.
Debora C. Kajeguka, Francis M. Mponela, Emmanuel Mkumbo, Anna N. Kaaya, Daniel Lasway, Robert D. Kaaya, Michael Alifrangis, Emmanuel Elanga-Ndille, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Reginald Kavishe   +9 more
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Risk factors and adverse perinatal outcome associated with low birth weight in Northern Tanzania: a registry-based retrospective cohort study

Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction, 2016
Objective: To determine the risk factors for low birth weight and adverse perinatal outcomes associated with low birth weight in Northern Tanzania. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was designed using maternally linked data from Kilimanjaro Christian
Modesta Mitao, Rune Philemon, Joseph Obure, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Sia Msuya, Michael J. Mahande   +5 more
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Leukodystrophy in Tanzania: A Case Study Highlighting Diagnostic Dilemmas and Clinical Implications [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Leukodystrophies are rare inherited neurodegenerative disorders characterized by progressive white matter dysfunction and neurological decline. In low‐resource settings, limited access to advanced neuroimaging, biochemical investigations, and genetic testing often delays diagnosis and complicates differentiation from more common infectious ...
Nkenguye W, Suleman M, Lodhia J.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Knowledge, attitude and practice of physical activity among patients with diabetes in Kilimanjaro region, Northern Tanzania: a descriptive cross-sectional study

BMJ Open, 2021
Introduction Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common non-communicable diseases and is the fifth leading cause of death in most developing countries.
Beatrice J Leyaro, Innocent B Mboya, Caroline Amour, Julius Lucas Mwimo, Suzana Somoka, Experansa Mao   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mammal diversity on Mount Kilimanjaro

, 2019
This data set contains plot data on climate, land area, land use, primary productivity, conservation and domestic mammals for explaining the diversity of wild mammals on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. This data set includes data on mammal diversity from 66
Peters, Marcell Karl, Steffan-Dewenter, Ingolf, Gebert, Friederike   +2 more
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Global patterns of treeline predictability and the gap between the forest and the treeline

Ecography, EarlyView.
The alpine treeline is the highest elevation at which trees can grow, which is assumed to be controlled by temperature and globally predictable. However, many upper forest limits (UFLs) do not reach this elevation, due natural factors and human disturbance.
Erickson G. Urquiaga‐Flores, Michael Kessler, Maaike Y. Bader   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biogeochemistry of an afrotropical montane rain forest on Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania [PDF]

, 2006
In contrast to their well-studied counterparts in the Neotropics and in Asia, East African montane rain forests are surrounded by semi-arid savanna plains. These plains have a high erosion potential for salt crusts accumulated at the soil surface.
Lyaruu, H., Schrumpf, M, Lyaruu, HVM, Schrumpf, M., Zech, W., Axmacher, J., Axmacher, JC, Zech, W   +7 more
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The Mammals of Kilimanjaro

Journal of East African Natural History, 1995
(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) This paper presents an up to date account of 154 mammal species recorded on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, and the surrounding area, from 1883 to the present, when 128 species are known to occur. Old records are reviewed and several new records added, while four recorded species have been excluded.
Grimshaw, J. M., Cordeiro, N. J., Foley, C. A. H.   +2 more
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Association between first birth caesarean delivery and adverse maternal-perinatal outcomes in the second pregnancy: a registry-based study in Northern Tanzania

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Caesarean delivery (CD) is the commonest obstetric surgery and surgical intervention to save lives of the mother and/or the new-borns. Despite been accepted as safe procedure, caesarean delivery has an increased risk of adverse maternal and ...
Raziya Gaffur, Bariki Mchome, Lyasimana Lithaneninn Ndaninginan, Benjamin Asubiojo, Michael Johnson Mahande, Eusebious Maro   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Proportion, Five‐Year Survival Rate of Laryngeal Cancer and Its Associated Factors Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients in Tanzania

Eye &ENT Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Laryngeal cancer carries a significant global burden, with substantial morbidity and mortality, and is increasing globally, with 95%–98% being squamous cell carcinoma. Males are more affected than females, with peak cases occurring between 60 and 80 years of age.
Amenye Adili, Furaha Serventi, Baraka M. Musimu, Mica Magembe, Orest Tarimo, Geofrey Ikelesho, Salum Kalonge, Leonard Kiboko, Queen Godfrey Tarimo, Desderius C. Chussi   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source